Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2010

Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle are working together to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. Continued tax incentives as well as an easy charging station permitting process are both considered keys to electric vehicle acceptance in Seattle and across the country.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

Automobili Lamborghini celebrated the grand opening of its new Seattle-based carbon fiber research facility, the Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL). Lamborghini debuted the latest car to showcase its mastery of carbon fiber during the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Maurizio Reggiani, Board Member, R&D.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

The powertrain does not use a battery—the fuel cells drive the electric motor directly—reducing weight and cost significantly. The motor, a modified magni650 electric propulsion unit, and power electronics were supplied by Everett-based magniX.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) as HB 1204, the bill is now the first LDV combustion-engine phaseout target to be passed through the legislative process. The legislation defines “electric vehicles” as vehicles that use energy stored in rechargeable battery packs or in hydrogen and which rely solely on electric motors for propulsion.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Electric vehicles are defined as “vehicles that use energy stored in rechargeable battery packs or in hydrogen that rely solely on electric motors for propulsion.”. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) with assistance from Coltura, a Seattle-based nonprofit. Emergency vehicles are excluded from the requirements.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2015

Tesla Motors'' direct online sales model has led to state-by-state battles with franchised dealers and their lobbyists. sales dealers Tesla Motors Dealership Seattle state laws' But what happens when a traditional franchised dealership adopts. sales dealers Tesla Motors Dealership Seattle state laws'

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2021

Woven Planet Holdings, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, has acquired CARMERA , a US-based spatial AI company that specializes in developing scalable, next-generation mapping solutions for automated mobility, a proposed transaction previously announced in July 2021. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2019

Electric aviation technology company magniX and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 560 kW (751 shp) all-electric motor that delivers 2,814 N·m of torque. DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

Along with Zoox, self-driving robotaxi companies like General Motors’ Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo have been embroiled in investigations by the NHTSA involving the performance of autonomous driving cars.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

However, General Motors announced a move earlier this week and it seems like it's been met with a shrug. It's not like Boeing bouncing from Seattle to Chicago to Virginia, or even United Airlines decamping Chicago for its suburbs (or McDonald's, which moved from Chicago's suburbs to the city proper).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

General Motors will offer EV technology beyond its own portfolio and automotive applications more broadly, one component at a time. GM will provide EV components to help electrify Textron GSE’s TUG line of baggage tractors, cargo tractors and belt loaders. Proof of concept vehicle shown. Production vehicles may vary.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2018

The Kenworth T680 day cab’s fuel cell produces electricity to power the dual-rotor electric motor to move the truck, or it can recharge the lithium-ion batteries for use later. The T680 has been running trials in the Seattle area and performing very well. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel-cell T680 is a reality.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2012

The Port of Seattle has awarded AeroVironment, Inc. million through 2014 to supply its PosiCharge electric Ground Support Equipment (eGSE) fast charge systems to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. a contract valued up to $8.8 AeroVironment was selected following a competitive evaluation of multiple fast charge system suppliers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, has acquired CARMERA, Inc., CARMERA will join Woven Planet Group as a wholly-owned subsidiary, expanding the company’s footprint beyond its Tokyo headquarters by adding New York and Seattle offices to its planned offices in Silicon Valley and London. Woven Planet Holdings, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

All power comes from the electric motor. Power flows in series from engine to generator to traction motor. Boston, Louisville, Montreal, Nashville, and Seattle are using Series-ER technology to cut down emissions. BAE’s series hybrid system features no mechanical link between the diesel engine and the axle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

The proposed cause or contribute finding concludes that that the combined emissions of CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 O, and HFCs from new motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines contribute to the atmospheric concentrations of these key greenhouse gases and hence to the threat of climate change.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

Volkswagen also plans to upgrade its factories in Puebla and Silao, Mexico, for the assembly of electric vehicles and components (such as e-motors), by the middle of the decade. Assembly of the ID.4 4 SUV is slated to begin this year, sourced mostly from regional suppliers. Assembly of Volkswagen’s ID.4

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a formal—and legally enforceable—request for detailed information from Tesla Motors for the agency’s preliminary investigation into the battery pack of the Model S in the wake of two vehicle fires caused by impact with road debris. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2013

And indeed, as first covered by Jalopnik, Tuesday''s fire in one example of the luxury electric sedan outside Seattle, Washington, generated a remarkable amount of media coverage. Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] issued a statement on the accident yesterday: Yesterday, a Model S collided with a.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2014

Tesla Motors is taking its Supercharger fast-charging network to a place it''s never been: Wyoming. The electric-car company plopped a Supercharger station down in Lusk, a town in the least-populated county of the least-populated state in the country, according to an Associated Press report (via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

Zoox also operates retrofitted self-driving Toyota Highlanders in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City, California. Those resemble toaster ovens on wheels and lack manual controls inside, like steering wheels, pedals and gear shifters. m)after she was hit by a human-driven car.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

General Motors Co.’s The company was also gathering data in preparation to eventually launch across the US, with Atlanta, Seattle, Miami, and Raleigh, North Carolina, possibly following cities in Texas. The robotaxi business was supposed to be a key part of her goal to double revenue to USD280 billion by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Seattle; and Washington, DC. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

King County Metro Transit in Seattle, Wash.; General Motors Ventures LLC invested $6 million in Proterra earlier this year. Foothill Transit in Pomona, Calif., is already operating three EcoRide buses and VIA San Antonio Transit will be deploying its EcoRide buses later this year. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

The HybriDrive series hybrid electric system consists of a diesel-powered generator, an electric motor, and an energy storage system. Seattle and Houston are taking delivery of HybriDrive-powered buses built by Daimler as will Baltimore City, Md., Atlanta, Ga. and Everett, Wash., and suburban Chicago by the end of 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

Tesla Motors announced an accelerated rollout of its Tesla Supercharger network, which delivers quick charging for Tesla Model S drivers over long distances (i.e., Tesla’s vision of the Supercharger network in 2015. Click to enlarge. city-to-city travel), for free.

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Cars That Think

MAY 1, 2024

A modern upgrade was Clair Omar Musser’s desktop electric orrery , which he designed for the Seattle World’s Fair in 1962. Gears and motors moved the projector to replicate the changes in the sky as Earth rotated on its axis and revolved around the sun. For starters, there would be two planetariums.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Climate Foundation , the Seattle-based company behind the project, has found that this deep cycling makes kelp grow three times as fast as it can when kept in shallow waters, as seaweed farmers do now. The platforms have Wi-Fi hotspots, and the team uses a cellular network to remotely control the motors that raise and lower the meshes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. diesel engine from Cummins; a generator; an electric motor, and the Lithium-ion energy storage system, with cells from A123Systems.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

Investigations commenced after Kenn Dahl, a Seattle-based gentleman who drives a Chevrolet Bolt, noticed his insurance premiums shot up by 21 percent in 2022. According to the report, the trip details had been provided by General Motors — the manufacturer of the Chevy Bolt. Image: General Motors] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

—Richard Bartlett, assistant chief engineer of General Motors’ twin-turbo engine. Likewise, the Twin-Turbo V-6’s humidity sensor monitors moisture in the air to modify combustion spark and cam timing to make the most of engine efficiency and performance whether driving in often-wet Seattle or desert-dry Las Vegas.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 30, 2024

We were curious, when invited to Seattle to drive the 2024 Mustang Mach-E, what exactly what we would learn. The GT and Rally have electronic all-wheel drive (eAWD) standard, which means they have dual electric motors, one each for the front and rear wheels. More range. More Capability. DC Fast Charging times are 10-80% in 36.2

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Despite substantial evidence that the above claims are not only true but also just the tip of the iceberg as manufacturers have normalized some of the most egregious data harvesting we’ve seen, the Seattle-based judge said the allegations were not severe enough to be considered a violation of the Washington Privacy Act (WPA).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Come out this weekend in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Seattle, Chicago, San Diego, Houston and Sacramento! 11/13 - Director Chris Paine and former Vice Chairman at General Motors, Bob Lutz to participate in post show Q&A after 8:00 pm screening. Varsity Theatre, Seattle, WA. Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C., billion to Ford Motor Company. Last week, DOE also signed a $465-million loan agreement with Tesla Motors, which will be used to build manufacturing facilities in California for electric power-trains and Tesla’s Model S electric sedan. and with Houston-based Reliant Energy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Progressive Seattle-area automotive group Barrier Motors in Bellevue has already equipped 1,500 cars from their Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, and Volvo brands with the iCar Intelligent Car Technology Package.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

Established by the DOE and General Motors, EcoCAR 2 is a three-year competition that. EcoCAR teams will utilize a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu donated by General Motors as the integration platform for their advanced vehicle design. University of Washington (Seattle, Washington). University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada).

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